The NORTH WARNING SYSTEM

LOGO of the NORTH WARNING SYSTEM OFFICE (NWSO). NWSO is now part of theDirector General Aerospace Engineering Program Management (Radar & Communication systems) DGAEPM(R&CS)

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The North Warning System (Canadian Portion) is a series of long and short range radar sites located in the Canadian high arctic stretching from the Alaska/Yukon border eastward following along the coastline to southern Labrador. Consisting of 11 Long Range Radar sites, 36 "gap filler" Short Range Radar sites and 5 Logistics Support sites (2 of which are co-located with Long Range sites), the North Warning System replaced the aging Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line that was constructed in the early 1950's. The North Warning System became operational in 1987/88. The following map depicts the approximate site locations.

North Warning System Commerative Pewter Belt Buckle (1989)

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